Nevada Quartz Mines, Grist Mills and Lumber Mills

"Pacific Coast Business Directory for 1876-78," Compiled By Henry G. Langley, Editor of the California State Register, Pacific Coast Almanac, San Francisco, 1875

Mineral—Quartz Mills

The number of Quartz Mills in the State January, 1875, is one hundred and fifty-two, of which one hundred and thirty are propelled by steam. The aggregate number of stamps is about twenty-three hundred. The estimated cost of these mills is ten million dollars. The Consolidated Virginia Mill was erected in 1874, at an expense of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the new mill of the California, now nearly completed, will cost over half a million dollars; both are located at Virginia City. In several sections of the State, where base metal ores are found, numerous smelting furnaces have been erected, which are managed with marked success. Those at and in the vicinity of Eureka annually yield a large amount of base bullionMdash;for 1874, estimated at four million dollars.

TABLE OF QUARTZ MILLS,
With their Location, Name, Date of Erection, and Occupant's

ELKO COUNTY
Cornucopia, Leopard, 1875, Leopard M. Co.
Tuscarora, Young America, 1875, Young America M. Co.

ESMERALDA COUNTY
Alida, Alida, 1872, A. L. Page.
Aurora, Antelope, 1864, Juniata Con. S. M. Co.
Aurora, Coffee, 1864, Merden & Co.
Aurora, Independence, 1863, Juniata Con. S. M. Co.
Aurora, Napa, 1862, Philadelphia Co.
Aurora, New Wide West, 1874, Juniata Con, S. M. Co.
Aurora, Real del Monte, 1863, Juniata Con. S. M. Co.
Columbus, Columbus, 1870, Columbus M. & M. Co.
Columbus, Sweetapple Co, 1870, Sweetapple & Hazleton
East Walker, Union, 1872, Robinson & Co.
Hot Springs, Hot Springs, 1870, Hood & Co.
Montezuma, Montezuma, 1868, _____ Van Norden.
Oncola, Wetherill's, 1875, William Wetherill.
Pine Grove, Central, 1868, Leyon & Co.
Pine Grove, Pioneer, 1866, Wheeler & Co.
Pine Grove, Wilson's, 1867, Wilson & Bro.
Red Mountain, Silver Peak & K. M., 1868, Silver P. & R. M. S. M. Co.
Salt River, Lane, 1868, N. H. A. Mason.

EUREKA COUNTY
Eureka, Lemon, 1872, _____.
Eureka, Pinto, 1871, Bayse S. M. Co.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Dun Glen, Lang Syne, 1872, Christ Lark.
Golconda, Golconda, 1873, G. W. Holt.
Oreana, Montezuma Furnace, 1870, Gen. O'Connor.
Oreana, Torrey, 1872, Torrey & Son.
Relief District, Batavia, 1872, Batavia S. M. Co.
Rye Patch, Rye Patch, 1872, Rye Patch M. & M. Co.
Spring Valley, Eagle, 1874, Oakland G. & S. M. Co.
Star District, Crow Con, 1873, Crow Co.
Unionville, Arizona S. M. Co, 1867, Arizona S. M. Co.
Unionville, Arizona Tailing, 1869, Arizona S. M. Co.
Unionville, Pioneer, 1872, Pioneer Co.
Winnemucca, Humboldt Canal, ____, _____.
______, Reduction Works, 1873, Ginacea & Gintz.

LANDER COUNTY
Austin, Boston and Nevada, ____,
Austin, Citizens, ____,
Austin, Manhattan, ____, Manhattan Co.
Galena, Reduction Works, ____,
Galena, Trenton, ____,

New York Canon, Metacom, ____,
Telegraph Canon, Midas, ____,

LINCOLN COUNTY
Bullionville, Raymond & Ely, 1871, Raymond & Ely M. Co.
Bullionville, Raymond & Ely, 1871, Raymond & Ely M. Co.
Bullionville, Magnet, 1872, John P. Kelly.
Bullionville, Old Raymond Mill, 1870, John P. Kelly.
Bullionville, Chicago, 1872, American Flag M. Co.
Bullionville, Condor, 1872, T. W. Clute.
Hike, Hiko S. M. Co's, 1866, I. Wilson, Sup't.
Pioche, Floral, 1873, C. H. Light.

LYON COUNTY
Carson River, Carson Mill Co., 1870, Carson Mill Co.
Carson River, Eureka, 1872, Union M. & M. Co.
Carson River, Franklin, 1871, Union M. & M. Co.
Carson River, Island, 1862, Union M. & M. Co.
Carson River, Woodworth, 1864, Mackay & Fair.
Dayton, Birdsall, 1865, Lyon M. & M. Co.
Dayton, Daney, 1863, Daney M. Co.
Dayton, Reservoir, 1866, Williams & Co.
Dayton, Rock Point, 1861, Union M. & M. Co.
Gold Canon, Atlanta, 1864, Hill & Mack.
Gold Canon, Excelsior, 1861, John Briggs.
Gold Canon, Keystone, 1865, Likens & Rullison.
Gold Canon, Sacramento, 1861, Union M. & M Co.
Silver City, Bacon, 1863, Mackay & Fair.
Silver City, Devil's Gate, 1861, Hobart & McDonald.
Silver City, Hope, 1870, Buckeye M. Co.
Silver City, Kelsey, 1861, Union M. & M. Co.
Silver City, Pioneer, 1861, Nevada M. Co.
Silver City, Sherman, 1862, J. Kalmas.
Silver City, Trench, 1861, Mackay & Fair.

NYE COUNTY
Jefferson, Jefferson, 1874, Jefferson S. M. Co.
Jefferson, Prussian, 1874, Prussian G. & S. M. Co.
Morey District, Morey, 1872, El Dorado S. M. Co.
Philadelphia District, El Dorado South, 1871,
Philadelphia District, Monitor, ____, Monitor & Belmont S. M. Co's.
Reveille District, Gila, 1872, Gila S. M. Co.
Tybo, Tybo Consolidated, 1875, Tybo S. M. Co.

ORMSBY COUNTY
Carson River, Brunswick, 1864, Nevada Mill Co.
Carson River, Merrimac, 1861, Union M. & M. Co.
Carson River, Mexican, 1861, Nevada Mill Co.
Carson River, Santiago, 1861, Union M. & M. Co.
Carson River, Vivian, 1861, Union M. & M. Co.
Carson River, Yellow Jacket, 1865, Nevada Mill Co.

STOREY COUNTY
Cedar Canon, Evan's, ____, D. O. Evans.
Cedar Ravine, Mariposa, ____, Mackay & Fair.
Gold Hill, Atlas, 1867, Nevada M. & M. Co.
Gold Hill, Douglas, 1861, C. C. Stevenson.
Gold Hill, Gold Hill, 1865, C. C. Stevenson.
Gold Hill, Ione, _____, Thos. G. Taylor.
Gold Hill, Occidental, 1860, Mackay & Fair.
Gold Hill, Pacific, 1860, Union M. & M. Co.
Gold Hill, Papoose, 1867, Thos. G. Taylor.
Gold Hill, Petaluma, 1867, Nevada M. Co.
Gold Hill, Piute, 1860, Bacon M. & M. Co.
Gold Hill, Pony, ____, J. C. Fongere.
Gold Hill, Ramsdell & Thompson, ____, J. Ramsdell.
Gold Hill, Rhode Island, ____, Crown Point M. Co.
Gold Hill, Sapphire, 1862, J. P. Jones.
Gold Hill, Succor, 1867, Succor M. & M. Co.
Gold Hill, Sunderland, 1864, Union M. & M. Co.
Gold Hill, Woodville, 1874, Woodville M. C. Co.
Seven Mile Canon, Black & Peck, 1873, Black & Peck.
Seven Mile Canon, Empire State, 1864, Union M. & M. Co.
Seven Mile Canon, Express, 1860, Union M. & M. Co.
Seven Mile Canon, Jenning's, ____, G. W. Jennings.
Seven Mile Canon, Lady Bryan, 1871, G. W. Jennings.
Seven Mile Canon, Land's, ____, Lady Bryan M. Co.
Seven Mile Canon, Railroad, 1862, Union M. & M. Co.
Seven Mile Canon, Sacramento, 1870, Mackay & Fair.
Seven Mile Canon, Winfield, 1862, Union M. & M. Co.
Six Mile Canon, Nevada, 1870, Union M. & M. Co.
Virginia City, California, 1875, Mackay & Fair.
Virginia City, Consol. Virginia, 1871, Mackay & Fair.
Virginia City, Hoosier State, 1872, Mackay & Fair.
Virginia City, Sierra Nevada, 1868, Sierra Nevada M. Co.

WASHOE COUNTY
Reno, Auburn, 1864, Riotte & Beyed.
Washoe, Backaction, 1866, F. A. Parke.

WHITE PINE COUNTY
Cherry Creek, Chance, 1872, Chance Co.
Cherry Creek, Exchequer, 1873, Exchequer Co.
Eberhardt, International, 1873, Eberhardt& Aurora Co.
Eberhardt, Stanford, 1869, South Aurora Co.
Egan Canon, Social & Steptoe, 1870, Social & Steptoe Co.
Egan Canon, Social & Steptoe, Old Mill, 1867, Social & Steptoe Co,
Hamilton, Big Smoky, 1869, Hidden Treasure Co.
Hamilton, Dayton, 1869, Jno. A. Paxton.
Hamilton, Manhattan, 1869, W. Beecher Con. Co.
Hamilton, Swansea, 1869, Silver Wave Co.
Hamilton, Treasure, 1869, Great Basin Co.
Hamilton, White Pine, 1869, Haggan & Tevis.
Mineral City, Watson, 1874, Watson Co.
Newark, Newark, 1866, Chihuahua Co.
Schellbourne, Pennsylvania, 1873, MacMechan Co.
Schellbourne, Tehama, 1872, Tehama Co.
Shermantown, Tailings, 1873, Eberhardt Co.
White Pine Mountains, Monte Christo, 1870, Monte Christo Co.

Table of Grist Mills

With the Location, Name, Occupant's Name of Each

DOUGLAS COUNTY
Haines' Ranch, Haines, J. W. Haines.

ELKO COUNTY
Ruby Valley, Mill Creek, Head & Woodward.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Paradise Valley, Adams, C. Adams.
Paradise Valley, Pioneer & Silver State, Davis & Pierce.
Winnemucca, Keimler, C. Keimler.

LANDER COUNTY
Austin, Austin, J. E. Chase.
Austin, Dinsmore Bros., Dinsmore Bros.
Austin, Manhattan, Manhattan Co.
Reese River, Hamilton, G. S. Hamilton.

LINCOLN COUNTY
Meadow Valley, Meadow Valley, J. & S. Henry.
Muddy River, St. Joseph, P. Leathead.

ORMSBY COUNTY
Carson, Meders, B. H. Meder.
Carson, Peters', F. W. Peters.

WASHOE COUNTY
Reno, Nevada State, Harrison & Ward.
Reno, Reno Mill Co., S. C. Fogus.

MANUFACTURE OF LUMBER

A large amount of lumber is required in this State for building and mining purposes. The section in the vicinity of the Central Pacific Railroad is supplied from the Truckee region, and the interior, by the mills located in different sections of the State.

TABLE OF SAW MILLS,
With the Location, Name of Mill, Occupant's Name of each.

DOUGLAS COUNTY
Cave Rock, Pray's, A. W. Pray.
Cave Rock, Spooner's, _____.
Cave Rock, Spooner's, Tahoo Co.
Cave Rock, Summit, _____.
Genoa, Haney's, Capt. Haney.
Lake Tahoe, Lake, _____.
Lake Valley, Haines', J. W. Haines.

ELKO COUNTY
Ruby Valley, Cave Creek, Head & Woodward

ESMERALDA COUNTY
Sweetwater, Green's, George A. Green.

LINCOLN COUNTY
Clover Mountain, Clover, Sherwood & Brother.
Pilot Peak Mountain, Blue Eagle, E. W. Rutherford.

NYE COUNTY
Little Smoky Valley, _____, Russell, Comins & Co.
Little Smoky Valley, _____, G. W. Rutherford.

WASHOE COUNTY
Hunter's Creek, Poor's, MacKay & Fair.
Little Valley, Excelsior, Hobert, Martell & Co.
Little Valley, Haynie & Co's, J. W. Haynie & Co.
Reno, Reno Planing Mill, Greely, Curtis & Boyd.
Truckee Meadow, Eastman's, C. H. Eastman.
Verdi, Verdi Planing Mill, Lonkey, Smith & Co,
White's Canon Creek, White's Canon Flume Company, White's Canon Flume Co.

WHITE PINE COUNTY
Cherry Creek, Hall, Sanford Hall.
Cherry Creek, Waggener, Jno. Waggener
Duck, Douglass, Estate of Douglass.
Duck, Hendry's, Wm. Hendry
Hamilton, Russell & Comins, Russell & Comins.




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